Fired by IIT founder in 3 days, AI techie Ritu Maurya now earns 8 times more

• AI engineer Ritu Maurya was fired by an IITian founder within three days of joining, criticized in front of a client.
• Despite being promised guidance, the founder was largely absent and unhelpful, leading to a "nightmare" experience.
• Maurya rebuilt her career through self-learning, mentorship, and sharing her journey on LinkedIn.
• A year later, she earns eight times her initial offer and is glad to have left a "toxic" workplace.
• Her story sparked similar accounts from other tech professionals about unclear expectations and lack of mentorship.